READING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION in 101 W BERN ST, READING, PA 19601 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 348025529.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Site address
- 101 W BERN ST
- City
- READING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19601
- Mailing
- 101 W BERN ST, READING, PA 19601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331110
- Employees
- 2200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,038 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) 101 West Bern Street, Reading, PA 19601, employees were performing machine set-up for the Weiler Lathe, Model V110 -6000, the employer did not enforce the utilization of the machine specific procedure for the control of hazardous energy, on or about March 10, 2025. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8038
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,029 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycle. a) 101 West Bern Street, Reading, PA 19601 - employees were operating a 53 Hem Saw Model 2000-30 Bandsaw, that was not equipped with guarding to completely cover the unused portion of the saw blade, on or about March 10, 2025. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6029
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals of the powered industrial truck were not changed accordingly: a) 101 West Bern Street, Reading, PA 19601 - employees were operating a Hyster, model E50Z-33, Carpenter Inventory # M-14498, powered industrial truck, that was not equipped with an updated data plate which incorporated the forklift attachment for the Long Reach Billet Handler, on or about March 10, 2025. b) 101 West Bern Street, Reading, PA 19601 - employees were operating a Hyster, model S50E, Carpenter Inventory # M-8284, powered industrial truck, that was not equipped with an updated data plate which incorporated the forklift attachment, on or about March 10, 2025. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348025529.
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